My family and I are sailing on the Dawn in Feb. We are staying in a Penthouse. We are just curious about the accomadations. If anyone out there that has stayed in the Penthouse please describe it in detail for us. We are a family of 4 2 adults and 2 kids ages 11 and 2.

We were on the Dawn twice and stayed in the Category AB Penthouse Suite. I am now spoiled rotten. A beautiful room that made it very difficult to leave for the day. It had two bedrooms, 1 big 1 small, a dining area, a sitting area, a balconey and a bath that was fit for a king (and queen). You have to see the bath. Concierge and butler service and we were the first ones off the ship at debarkation. We were upgraded to one on the Dawn last year and liked it so much we got one again on our last cruise. Three televisions, two of which play CD's. They cost a few bucks but it's just my Grandkids inheritance.

We are in one of the Dawn's Penthouse AB suite in mid-jan. THere are lots of web sites about the Dawn, even 360 deg views of the rooms - see links below. Last year we had the Owners suite (cat AA) on the Wind and we too agree that suite living is the ONLY way to go! The NCL site is not very helpfull at all - nowhere else have i seen a floorpan either. Its good to see the confirmation above of the 2nd bedroom as it is not mentioned on NCL, see "virtual tour" below. On the Wind the "2nd bedroom" was a pullman berth in the large walkin closet.

I am sooo intrigued and excited about the 2nd bedroom NOT being the closet as it was on the Wind Owner's Suite. On the 3d virtual tour site I found, I cant tell where in the Penthouse the 2nd bedroom is. Can you please relate the layout?
THANKS
H Burke

Hello, Happy New Year!!! I just read your post, I am going to be staying in an AB Penthouse on the Dawn, on an 11 Day Western Carribbean Cruise, February 12, 2006. I did a lot of research into an AB Penthouse and I found an EXCELLENT web site, it has fabulous pictures of the cabin. And I got GREAT first hand information from a woman I "met" on the "Cruise Addicts" web site. Her experience staying in an AB Penthouse was the "kicker' for me, to pay the extra $$$, because it sounded so wonderfull.....
We are going on the Dawn this April, on the 17th. We will be staying in an AF Mini-Suite, my Husband, daughter and I. I did not know how nice an AB was, I thought just having a balcony was super, which of course it is. But, iI think I was just being thrifty. When I started planning my 50th Birthday cruise for February 2006 a few months ago, I decided to splurge and REALLY celebrate!!!
The web site to go to is: http://www.orcatekweb.com/cabin-11550.htm
You will be really surprised at how nice it is. Linda, the woman from "Cruise Addicts" said that these pictures are from the "Star", which I think is now NCL's "POA". She said that "POA" is the Dawn's twin sister, just built a bit earlier. The AB Penthouse looks EXACTLY like that on the Dawn, even the gem names of each cabin are the same.
Have you gone to the "Cruise Critic" web site? That is a GREAT place too. You should go to the "Roll Call" boards, see how many people are going on your cruise.
I hope I have been of some help. I hope you have an FANTASTIC cruise. When you get back, I hope we can e-mail, I would love to hear all about your trip.
Take care.

I want to make a correction on what I just posted. The "Norwegian Star" IS the "Norwegian Star", it is NOT the "POA". Sorry about that, it was my missunderstanding. The "Star" is the "Dawn's" sister ship, her "twin" sister.
"POA" is a TOTALLY different ship.
Sorry about that........